Monitor Tech - Telemetry

Prime Healthcare • Chicago, IL

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Monitor Tech is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting and monitors cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac monitors. The role meets the department’s communication needs and transcribes physician orders when CPOE and the EMR clinical documentation system are unavailable. The Monitor Tech verifies that laboratory and radiology tests have been ordered and completed, prepares and complies records in the ER, orders unit supplies, and prepares and completes each patient’s chart with the necessary daily forms.

The Monitor Tech may assist nursing staff with indirect patient-care duties as long as the activity does not distract from the primary responsibility of dysrhythmia monitoring. Direct patient care may be provided under the direct supervision of an RN and within the scope of Certified Nursing Assistant duties, provided the employee has active CNA certification, demonstrates annual competency in CNA duties and skills, and is relieved of Monitor Technician duties while assisting the RN.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, or related experience, required for new hires.
• Current Dysrhythmia Interpretation Certificate within 30 days of hire and maintained thereafter.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintained thereafter.
• Six months of previous experience in healthcare or as a Monitor Technician.

Responsibilities

• Monitor cardiac rhythms via direct cardiac monitors.
• Meet the communication needs of the department.
• Transcribe physician orders when CPOE and EMR clinical documentation systems are unavailable.
• Verify that laboratory and radiology tests have been ordered and completed.
• Prepare and comply records in the ER.
• Order supplies for the unit.
• Prepare and complete each patient’s chart with the necessary daily forms.
• Assist nursing staff with indirect patient-care duties when this does not distract from dysrhythmia monitoring.
• Provide direct patient care under an RN’s direct supervision and within CNA scope only when the stated certification, competency, and duty-relief conditions are met.

Benefits

• A comprehensive, competitive benefits package with resources, programs, and voluntary options that allow employees to customize benefits to their needs.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: High school or GED